Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2016
Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Jul 3, 2016, 6:47 AM EDT for 9 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky; 28 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Jul 4, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2016, 6:47 AM EDT (10:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 4, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 41 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Barbour County, WV, Boone County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
322 WGUS61 KRLX 031047 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 647 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT... OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-047- 031900- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT- CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...POINT PLEASANT... NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA... ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO... WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE... WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE... RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON... PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...ELKINS 647 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THE PREDAWN HOURS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO... ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS... PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...LEWIS...MASON...NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...RANDOLPH... RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ KTB
8 follow-up statements
321 WGUS61 KRLX 031809 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 209 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT... WVZ046-040215- /O.EXB.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ POCAHONTAS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARLINTON 209 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...POCAHONTAS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ KYZ101-040215- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP 209 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...GREENUP. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-047-040215- /O.EXT.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...ELKINS 209 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-017-019-020-040215- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...POINT PLEASANT... NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA... ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE... ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 209 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA... JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV... MASON...PLEASANTS...RITCHIE...TYLER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
840 WGUS61 KRLX 032001 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO MONDAY NIGHT... WVZ006-014-015-036-040415- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CABELL-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUNTINGTON...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE 401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...FAYETTE...KANAWHA AND PUTNAM. IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-017-019-020-040415- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR... HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE... MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA... JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV... MASON...PLEASANTS...RITCHIE...TYLER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-040415- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
464 WGUS61 KRLX 040119 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 919 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO MONDAY NIGHT... KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-015-017-019-020- 036-040930- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- PUTNAM-KANAWHA-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR... HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...ELIZABETH... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...FAYETTEVILLE 919 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA... JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...MASON...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE... TYLER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-040930- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 919 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
171 WGUS61 KRLX 040731 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 331 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO TONIGHT... KYZ102-103-105-WVZ005-013-024>026-033>035-041545- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-LINCOLN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL- WYOMING-RALEIGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND... LOUISA...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN... WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY 331 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER AND LAWRENCE KY. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO... RALEIGH...WAYNE AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-015-017-019-020- 036-041545- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- PUTNAM-KANAWHA-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS... MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR... HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT... HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY... PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY... SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...ELIZABETH... HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...FAYETTEVILLE 331 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA... JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...MASON...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE... TYLER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-041545- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.160704T0800Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 331 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
737 WGUS61 KRLX 041036 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 636 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO TONIGHT... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>015-017- 019-020-024>026-033>036-041845- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-WIRT- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA... PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE 636 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...JACKSON WV... KANAWHA...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE... WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-041845- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 636 AM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * INTO TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIST DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
390 WGUS61 KRLX 041936 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 336 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO TONIGHT... OHZ066-067-075-076-084-042045- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN 336 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST OHIO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MOST OF THE RAIN HAS SO FAR FALLEN SOUTH OF THE AREA, AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL INTO TONIGHT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLOODING. $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>015-017-019-020- 024>026-033>036-050345- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA... PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE 336 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL... MINGO...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RITCHIE...TYLER... WAYNE...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-050345- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 336 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS...ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...HARRISON... LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS DURING THE WATCH TIME FRAME. AS IS USUAL WITH SUMMER CONVECTION...THERE WILL BE LULLS IN THE PRECIPITATION. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$
888 WGUS61 KRLX 050734 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 334 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO TONIGHT... WVZ016-018-027>032-037>040-046-047-050845- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 334 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED. $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>015-017-019-020- 050845- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON... SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 334 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EARLY THIS MORNING HAS DIMINISHED. $$ WVZ024>026-033>036-051400- /O.EXT.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA... PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 334 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BOONE...FAYETTE...LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO...RALEIGH AND WYOMING. * UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING * THE POSSIBILITY OF REPETITIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LINGERS INTO THIS MORNING. IF RAINS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES FALL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS...SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WOULD RISE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL CREEK...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION. && $$ KTB
501 WGUS61 KRLX 051400 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1000 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...WHILE SHOWERS REMAIN SCATTERED ABOUT THE AREA THIS MORNING...THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAIN WAS OVER...AND SO IS THE THREAT FOR FLOODING... WVZ024>026-033>036-051500- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA... PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE 1000 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXPIRES AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA EXPIRES AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY. $$ TRM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 3, 6:29 AM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:29 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
629 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Warm front brings sprinkles or light showers today. Waves of low
pressure with convection Independence Day and night...diminishing
Tuesday. Downpours and strong gusty winds in storms.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Some light sprinkles will be dotted along the area thru the
predawn courtesy of lift in the mid levels. The lower portions of
the boundary layer are still rather dry so not expecting anything
other than sprinkles.
This relaxes a bit before increasing once again mid morning thru
the aftn hours. The HRRR has been particularly bullish on areal
coverage of returns today while the NAM would suggest staying
mainly dry with a sprinkle chance. Perusing the various model
soundings for today still shows a dry layer in the low levels so
thinking a middle ground solution is warranted for today with
chance POPs which may turn out to be a bunch of virga or at worst
sprinkles. The exception would be across the central and northern
mountains where enhanced lift will be responsible for a better
shot at showers. With the abundance of cloud cover...thinking
highs today will be tempered a bit.
Attention tonight turns to approaching warm frontal boundary and
increasing lift and moisture. Showers with embedded thunderstorms
will overspread the area from W to E after 06z across SE OH and
generally along and north of I64. There has been a trend in the
ensemble guidance as well as the mesoscale models to target more
of SE OH for heavy qpf with this initial surge along the warm
front.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Figuring the initial warm frontal surge of showers and embedded
thunderstorms will be southeast Ohio at dawn spilling into West
Virginia. This is associated with the low level convergence and
mid level disturbance. Even though the heaviest rain axis with
this initial surge probably will be south of the 00z nam
solution...it is still unclear in our minds if the heaviest axis
with this morning round of convection pulls north of the Route 50
corridor around Clarksburg to Grafton...or comes directly east
through that Route 50 corridor.
In its wake...figuring the warm front could kink north...up the
western slopes to near Clarksburg by 15z to 18z Monday in the
increasing se wind flow. In response...lowered pops after 15z
Monday in the warm section over southern West Virginia.
As is usually the case...exactly where future rounds of convection
develop Monday afternoon and evening is critical. In the fast
flow...with 50 knots at 700 mbs and 35 knots around the 850 mb
level...have a severe wind gust potential develop with convective
clusters late Monday afternoon and Monday evening. With
precipitable water increasing to around 2 inches after 12z
Monday...any storm could contain a downpour.
So...both a flash flood and severe thunderstorm threat exists for
our Independence Day holiday and overnight Monday night. There
will be some overlap of the 2 hazards...but the severe threat
extends further south...while the flash flood threat extends
further to the north in our 49 county forecast area.
Compared to 24 hours ago...models slower in sinking the new
convection southeast into southern West Virginia and southwest
Virginia Monday evening.
Downplayed any new convection Tuesday...with lingering clouds and
weaker flow. Warm and muggy Tuesday night...included some patchy
late night fog.
Not final as of 08z...but will likely post a flash flood watch
for the most vulnerable counties this morning.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Long term period looks to remain hot...and unsettled...with frontal
boundary lingering...possibly moving north of the area...with
diurnal showers and thunderstorms...with the threat for occasional
heavy downpours continuing.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Sprinkles and light showers will be around thru this afternoon
but are not expected to cause any restrictions at any of the
terminals.
A warm front will approach overnight tonight with showers and
embedded thunderstorms pushing into the area from W to
E...generally after 06z. Expect vsby to drop into MVFR and IFR
overnight for most terminals...with MVFR cigs developing across
SE OH.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Moderate to High
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing vsby restricting moderate showers
tonight will vary a few hours.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
UTC 1HRLY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EDT 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY M M M H H H H H H H H H
PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
AFTER 12Z MONDAY...
IFR possible in thunderstorms Sunday night through Tuesday.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flash Flood Watch from late tonight through late Monday night
for WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-047.
OH...Flash Flood Watch from late tonight through late Monday night
for OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087.
KY...None.
VA...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KTB/30
NEAR TERM...30
SHORT TERM...KTB
LONG TERM...SL/99
AVIATION...30Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:47 AM EDT, 2 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 447 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-047- 040900- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT- CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-RANDOLPH- 447 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY. IF THE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME REPETITIVE... FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD OCCUR. THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY EVENING MAY PULSE TO SEVERE LIMITS...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS THE MAIN HAZARD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. KYZ101>103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-033>036-046- 040900- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- FAYETTE-POCAHONTAS- 447 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN DOWNPOURS. IF THE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME REPETITIVE...FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD OCCUR THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY EVENING MAY PULSE TO SEVERE LIMITS...WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS THE MAIN HAZARD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. KTB
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.